hip-hop
Suge Knight’s Fiancee’s Bail Cut From $2 Million to $500K
The fiancee of former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight was granted a slight reprieve Wednesday when a judge reduced her $2 million bail to $500,000 on charges of violating a court order by selling video evidence to TMZ.
Read moreFetty Wap Added Insult to $240K Injury, Woman Claims
A woman whom Fetty Wap claims to have fired for theft is now suing the rap artist, saying he defamed her and owes nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
Read moreExperts Decry Increasing Use of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Trials
A Southern California sociologist says she’s seeing an alarming trend of prosecutors using rap music lyrics in the prosecution of violent crimes, and points to one prosecutor who had a handbook that said using rap lyrics in criminal prosecution should be a “go-to” option.
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Ousted Roots Percussionist Fires Back in Court
Ousted Roots percussionist Frank “Knuckles” Williams hit his former bandmates with a federal trademark suit.
Read moreAlleged Rape Victim Sues Hip-Hop Venue, Security and Musicians
A woman who says she was raped at a Nashville concert featuring Grammy award-winning rapper Drake has sued the companies and musicians that produced the event for $25 million.
Read moreJudge Barks at DMX Over Reported Bail Violation
Citing reports that accused tax evader DMX broke the terms of his $3 million bail, a federal judge ordered the Ruff Ryder rapper-actor to appear in court Friday.
Read moreDrake Knocks Out Jazz Legend in Copyright Battle
Jimmy Smith once labeled jazz as “the only real music that’s gonna last,” but a federal copyright action the late musician’s estate brought against the rapper Drake fell apart Tuesday.
Read moreChuck D Goes to Court Over Rights to Life Story
Chuck D, founder and leader of the rap group Public Enemy, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against documentary film producers to protect the rights to his life story.
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Drake Profits Drag Birdman, Labels to Court
Saying it’s been cheated of tens of millions of dollars, the label Aspire Music Group claims in court that Cash Money Records encroached on its exclusive rights to platinum-selling rapper Drake.
Read moreSuge Knight Relaunches Attack on Jailhouse Limits
Former rap impresario Marion “Suge” Knight told a judge Wednesday that jailhouse limits are interfering with his ability to defend himself against murder charges, and that jailers grant greater access to attorneys representing cop killers and child murderers.
Read moreNicki Minaj
A booking agent claims in court that it paid Nicki Minaj to work at the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, but the rapper showed up 90 minutes late and left after half an hour.
Read moreHip-Hop World
A process server claims he was swarmed and assaulted by the posse of Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson pka Tyga on Nov. 24, 2016, in Superior Court.
Read moreThree 6 Mafia
Raheem the Dream, a pioneer of underground Atlanta rap, brought a federal complaint against Sony Music Entertainment over a track on the Three 6 Mafia album “Da Unbreakables,” saying it copied the hook from his 1998 composition “You scared, You Scared.”
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Tricking-Out Car Was More Than 50 Cent Bargained For
The rapper 50 Cent complains in a federal complaint that various businesses used his image without permission after he paid to customize his cars.
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